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danavision17
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 10
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject: Sailing in Idaho? |
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Ill be taking a family vacation to Yellowstone then to Denver. Is there any place that I can sail in Idaho or anywhere inbetween the gorge and Denver I should try to stop and sail at?
Thanks
Dan |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject: RE: Sailing in Idaho? |
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Yellowstone Lake is cold and seldom windy, but its beautiful and its water. Buffalo Bill Reservoir in Cody, WY, downhill of the east gate of Yellowstone, often gets very strong evening thermals. I once bought an Angulo while passing through Cody, and before I could get out of town (it was calm), the reservoir switched on with a steady 3.5 blast near sunset.
Damn RIGHT I rigged and tried out the board.
And there are many other lakes between Y and Denver, Approach it the way a windsurfer takes any road trip: get out the state maps, mark all the lakes, and determine your route and timing by the forecasts (TV, cellphone, weather radio) and tree movements. Many of my trips have produced more sailing en route than at my destination.
The problem now is that the Gorge peaks in july, while non-thermal inland winds tend to die off by June.
Mike \m/ |
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Windlover
Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 623
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: RE: Sailing in Idaho? |
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There are a few spots along the way through southern Idaho that you may have a chance to sail. As isobars said, be prepared to stop and sail at a moments notice. There are areas along the snake river that people sail between Boise and Idaho Falls if you take the route that follows the river. There is also American Falls reservoir near Pocatello and Blackfoot. It gets good winds at various times.
Ive also gotten some good sailing at Buffalo Bill Reservoir but mine was a morning session. Sailed 4.5 with two other sailors for about two hours and it shut down.
There are also a couple of small lakes near Denver that get some afternoon thermals or storm effect winds. The thunderstorms will build over the mountains and bring wind as they pass over Denver. Rarely do they drop rain or lightning until they are over the plains, but the winds are there. Boulder lake is one of them, just north of Boulder. Another one is north of Golden near Ft. Collins(?).
Hope you find some wind along the way and have a safe trip. |
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Chrisg
Joined: 20 Jun 2006 Posts: 7
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: RE: Sailing in Idaho? |
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Colorado sailing
rmwa.org has a list of keen places in the area. Being a newbie, I hang out at soda lakes, right near red rocks. Small lake, no motorboats, good times. Union Res. in longmont is where I grew up boat sailing and its nice. I dont have my own gear and its a pain to drive from longmont to denver to rent gear so I cant tell you exact conditions, although weekends there is normally a dozen people there. |
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trburl
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 196
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: RE: Sailing in Idaho? |
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American Falls Resevoir outside of Pocatello is your best bet for good sailing in the area. The swell gets good there as the fetch runs pretty long when the Res. is full after a big winter. Like Mike said, the chances of good wind are slim, but if it goes, AM Falls Res. has the best swell around. |
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sailingjoe
Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:51 am Post subject: Re: RE: Sailing in Idaho? |
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isobars wrote: | a steady 3.5 blast near sunset.
Mike \m/ | Now what in the world is a 3.5 blast? Is it anything that has any objective meaning? I was wondering if anyone has sailed Bear Lake when I brought this thread up. I've been there and wonder if it may get some Chinook type winds off of the Wasatch. |
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kellydennis
Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 9
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:39 am Post subject: |
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american falls ca n be windy check forecast
needs to be at least15-25 Lake hady out
side of Laramie, Wy or Big Sandy resev south of Pinedale , look for a cold front is your best bet |
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hydrogimp
Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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I live in Idaho Falls and typically sail either American Falls Reservoir, which has already been mentioned (last Sunday was a great 25 to 35 mph day) or Mud Lake, which is near the towns of Mud Lake and Terryton (it's really not muddy, it has a sandy bottom). The wind is typically better at Mud Lake, A.K.A. "Club Mud" than at American Falls Reservoir although it is probably not as conveniently located for someone driving to Yellowstone. For driving directions and other information see thewindmap.com. For real-time wind information for both American Falls and Club Mud (look for Terryton on the map) see http://www.noaa.inel.gov/WindV/ or http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/mwmap.php?list=1&wfo=pih&map=pih&sort=name#table |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: Re: RE: Sailing in Idaho? |
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Another reasonable question. Here's a reasonable answer.
Bear lake does indeed get slighty windy pretty much every afternoon
without any major weather systems coming through. Unfortunately, it's
typically about 6MPH. Under a weather system, it can get really wild,
but it's not very predictable. Might be OK for a long board.
-Craig
sailingjoe wrote: | I was wondering if anyone has sailed Bear Lake when I brought this thread up. I've been there and wonder if it may get some Chinook type winds off of the Wasatch. |
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